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The Top Survival Shovels

Born on June 2, 1921 in Vashon, Washington, Wilson enlisted in the Army in the summer of 1940 and was stationed at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

When the war was over, Wilson resigned his commission and went home.

However, after working in Washington’s lumber mills, he realized the Army suited him much better, so nine months later he reenlisted.

On June 4th, 1951, while serving in Korea, First Sergeant Wilson’s company was ordered to take the largest hill overlooking the Hwachon Reservoir.

After being wounded, Wilson was being carried down the hill on a stretcher as the battle raged on.

When his stretcher-bearers set him down to rest, Wilson arose from the stretcher and trudged back up the hill without a word.

His unit had come upon a much larger enemy force than expected.

Wilson ran into enemy fire to assist members of his unit who were pinned down and he killed four enemy fighters with his rifle and grenades.

Next, Wilson led a bayonet attack, which killed approximately 27 hostile soldiers.

However, enemy forces launched another counterattack.

Realizing the threat of being overrun, First Lieutenant Wilson made a determined lone-man charge, killing seven and wounding two of the enemy.

As the fighting ensued, First Lieutenant Wilson charged the enemy lines killing three enemy soldiers with his rifle before it was wrested from his hands and killing four others with his entrenching shovel as it was the last weapon he had.

After the battle, Wilson realized he had suffered a second wound, but he remained in his position until he was assured that all of his men were safe.

First Lieutenant Benjamin F. Wilson was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions.

In 1960, Wilson retired as a Major in the U.S. Army. He passed away in 1988 in Hawaii.

Wilson is obviously a hero and this is one heck of story. After all, he finished off several of the enemy with his shovel.

To this day, many armies around the world equip their soldiers with some type of shovel that can be used for survival or as a weapon.

For this reason, I want to share with you the top survival shovels that can help save your life whether you are digging yourself out of the snow or fighting off an attacker.

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